# Padilla Municipality, Cauca Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Cauca Department 

# Padilla

Padilla is a municipality of Colombia in Cauca Department. It had an estimated **10,371 people** in 2025 on 70 km² (about 149 per km²). Its main town is Padilla. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 10,371people (2025)
- 69.6km²
- 21mapped services
- 988 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Padilla?

Padilla had an estimated **10,371 people** in 2025 — 0.7% of Cauca Department, 687th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,125 women for every 1,000 men (above the Cauca Department figure of 1,028). Spread over 70 km², that is about **149 people per km²**, 174th of 1121 municipalities.

20.6% of people are children under 15 and 10.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 31 across Cauca Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 46 children and older people.

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Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, population 2025 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-col).

## Where is Padilla?

Padilla lies in [Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Caloto](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/caloto/), [Corinto](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/corinto/), [Guachené](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/guachene/), [Miranda](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/miranda/) and [Puerto Tejada](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/puerto-tejada/). By area it is the 1017th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.2% of [Cauca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cauca/). The centre of Padilla is about 296 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 89 km from Popayán, the main town of Cauca Department. The centre point is at 3.1863° N, 76.3378° W.

Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-col).

## Things to see in and around Padilla

### Nearby, outside Padilla

- Vda San Jose · viewpoint, Guachené7.6 km
- Subestación Eléctrica Corinto (cauca) · viewpoint, Corinto8.2 km
- Vda la Munda · viewpoint, Miranda9.2 km
- Hacienda la judea · viewpoint, Puerto Tejada10 km
- Vda Santa Elena Bajo · viewpoint, Corinto11 km
- Vda Chicharronal · viewpoint, Corinto13 km
- Vda Guatemala · viewpoint, Miranda13 km
- Subestación Eléctrica Miranda (Cauca) · viewpoint, Miranda13 km
- Vda Pedregal · viewpoint, Caloto15 km
- Granja de pollo · viewpoint, Santander de Quilichao16 km
- Resguardo Indígena La Selva · memorial, Caloto18 km
- Monumento de columnas · monument, Florida19 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Padilla

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Bogota
- CurrencyPeso (COP)
- Country calling code+57
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 110 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO) · Cali40 km
- Guillermo León Valencia Airport (PPN) · Popayán87 km

### Nearest railway station

Cali (Cali), about 37 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 17:58).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Padilla

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Padilla. The largest with a recorded population: Padilla (4,472). Settlements here lie between about 850 m and 1,011 m above sea level (median 988 m).

- Brisas de Arizona
- Cambuche
- Casanueva
- El Chamizo
- El Tamboral
- El Tetillo
- Hacienda Arizona
- Hacienda Cuernavaca
- Hacienda La Cabaña
- Hacienda Mendiolita
- Holanda
- La Esperanza
- La Paila
- La Unión
- Los Robles
- Pablo Garcés B.
- Padilla
- Rionegro
- Yarumales

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Padilla

Named natural and historic features inside Padilla, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Jagual
- Zanjón Honda

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Padilla and the best time to visit

In Padilla, the warmest month is Mar (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jun (15 °C). About 965 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (150 mm) and the driest Aug (28 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and May to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 15 55 

Feb 16 67 

Mar 16 97 

Apr 15 128 

May 15 103 

Jun 15 50 

Jul 15 36 

Aug 15 28 

Sep 16 44 

Oct 15 116 

Nov 15 150 

Dec 15 92 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Padilla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Padilla · Padilla 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.22469&mlon=-76.31090#map=17/3.22469/-76.31090) 

Bank Banco Agrario · Corinto 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.17443&mlon=-76.26151#map=17/3.17443/-76.26151) 

ATM Bancolombia · Jamundí 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.26660&mlon=-76.53756#map=17/3.26660/-76.53756) 

Petrol pump EDS El Jagual · Corinto 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.13773&mlon=-76.29867#map=17/3.13773/-76.29867) 

Hotel Primavera Villa Rica Cauca · Guachené 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.20105&mlon=-76.42361#map=17/3.20105/-76.42361) 

Mall Centro Comercial Llano Grande Plaza Palmira · Florida 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.32074&mlon=-76.22744#map=17/3.32074/-76.22744) 

School Centro Educativo Cent Doc Rural Mix La Paila · Padilla 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.19132&mlon=-76.30949#map=17/3.19132/-76.30949) 

College Colegio Almirante Padilla · Padilla 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.21782&mlon=-76.31295#map=17/3.21782/-76.31295) 

Police station Policia Municipal Padilla · Padilla 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.22464&mlon=-76.31429#map=17/3.22464/-76.31429) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Padilla

Places mapped inside Padilla in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Schools17
- Colleges and universities1
- Police stations2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other municipalities in Cauca Department

- Almaguer
- Argelia
- Balboa
- Bolívar
- Buenos Aires
- Cajibío
- Caldono
- Caloto
- Corinto
- El Tambo
- Florencia
- Guachené
- Guapi
- Inzá
- Jambaló
- La Sierra
- La Vega
- López de Micay
- Mercaderes
- Miranda
- Morales
- Patía
- Piamonte
- Piendamó - Tunía
- Popayán
- Puerto Tejada
- Puracé
- Páez
- Rosas
- San Sebastián
- Santa Rosa
- Santander de Quilichao
- Silvia
- Sotará - Paispamba
- Sucre
- Suárez
- Timbiquí
- Timbío
- Toribío
- Totoró
- Villa Rica

## Quick answers

- Where is Padilla?In Cauca Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Padilla?10,371 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Padilla?About 33 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Padilla?About 149 people per km²
- What borders Padilla?Caloto, Corinto, Guachené, Miranda and Puerto Tejada
- What is there to see in Padilla?Vda San Jose, Subestación Eléctrica Corinto (cauca), Vda la Munda, Hacienda la judea
- What time zone is Padilla in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Padilla?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Padilla?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Padilla?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Padilla?Settlements lie between 850 m and 1,011 m
- What is the best time to visit Padilla?December to March and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Padilla?Hospital de Padilla, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Padilla?Banco Agrario, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Padilla?Bancolombia, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Padilla?EDS El Jagual, about 6.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Padilla?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Padilla?CO19513 (OCHA common operational dataset)